Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Study Of Past Helps Solve Modern Problems In these classes, more than any others, we feel the influence of the past on our present life. History is more than dates— it is people, changing trends, unforseeable catalysts, and gradual enrichment of civilization. Through an understanding of the evolution of ideas and events of World and United States History, the world conditions that we study in Modem Problems become less of an enigma. Understanding is not enough. We must know how to better these conditions in the world, nation, community, and home. That is what makes our Family Relations and Modern Problems classes so necessary. Well-qualified panelists, Barbara Keeney, Janice McMurray, Arlene Pierson, Ron Elliott, Bob Mason, and Bill Reed, discuss parent-child frictions over dating. World History class—just one big, happy family! Term paper time in Modem Problems finds Punky Rosenogle and Doug Turn-bow searching for topic material.

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Of Our Age The moment that William the Conqueror stepped on English soil in 1066, our language began developing. By the time of graduation, we have taken English apart, construction by construction, and put it back together in a highly individual form. We become familiar with a great number of its greatest masters through the study of poems, novels, short stories, and plays, ranging from Shakespeare to Shaw, and Hawthorne to O. Henry. Our speech habits improve from associations and oral work. Almost without realizing it, we become proud of our vast culture, and go beyond the classroom. This takes a lot of reading and research, and the first place we look is the library, where a wide selection of reference books share shelves with well-chosen fictions. Mary Lou Stone cypher has reason to be proud of her art work illustrating Junior English literature. Handy card catalog supplies Kathy Midleton with quick reference. 1« Mrs. Osika explains to Judy Noah the significance of modern art that hangs in her newly-established art-appreciation corner.

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Geometry students use all the angles to solve constructions. Space Age Math Students Use Grecian Fundamentals r Many of the theorems and principles used in math were developed by Euclid, an ancient Greek mathematician. Math is an important part of every student's high school career. General and Applied Math are an introduction to the more-advanced courses of Algebra I and II, Geometry, and the new course, Algebra-Trig. Trigonometry is the highest math program offered. Perhaps the development of a logical mind and the ability to solve problems confidently are as valuable as the many formulas and postulates that math requires. Mr. Kingham sets up a function problem for Shirley Griffith and Carol Spurgeon.